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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2021

PRESENT

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR

AND

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.100020/2018

BETWEEN:

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY THE

POLICE INSPECTOR,

KUMATA POLICE STATION,

UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT,

THROUGH THE ADDL.

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE,

HIGH CURT OF KARNATAKA,

DHARWAD BENCH.

...APPELLANT.

(BY SHRI V.M.BANAKAR, ADD. SPP.)

AND:

JAYARAM NAIK S/O. GANAPATI NAIK

AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE,

R/O: KAGAL HUBBANAGERI,

KUMATA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.

…RESPONDENT.

(BY SHRI JAGADISH PATIL, ADVOCATE.)

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THIS

CRIMINAL

APPEAL

IS

FILED

UNDER

SECTION 378 (1) AND (3) OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO

SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL

DATED 21.07.2017, PASSED BY THE ADDL. CIVIL

JUDGE

AND

JMFC,

KUMATA,

IN

CRIMINAL

CASE

NO.1128/2014

AND

TO

CONVICT

THE

RESPONDENT/ACCUSED

FOR

THE

OFFENCES

PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 326, 448, 504, 506 OF

IPC, ETC.,.

THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING

THIS

DAY,

SRI

M.I.ARUN

J,

DELIVERED

THE

FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

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